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Entr'acte Jac: June 2013
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Sunday, 30 June 2013. Colm Wilkinson Gets His Mojo Workin at St Davids Hall, Cardiff;Saturday 29th June. Photo courtesy of @angieiswelsh. When a performer announces a solo tour, you never know quite what to expect. Sometimes they just sing songs with little audience interaction but I think most know that in order to really connect it'll take a little more than that. So, if you're looking for that perfect formula, look no further than Colm Wilkinson. he is the master of the solo gig! He couldn't do a conc...
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Entr'acte Jac: Edfest Day 6: Where is the Wifi?
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Tuesday, 11 August 2015. Edfest Day 6: Where is the Wifi? Where is all the Wifi? 160; I mean, seriously, in this day and age surely free Wifi should be an essential? I can't believe the amount of larger venues that are just ignoring this need. Fair play to Pleasance, the dome has been my home (ha, rhyming) for my reviewing needs. Smaller venues like summerhall and zoo are trying hard to provide Wifi. They may not be able to meet demand, but they are trying, dammit. The will is there. Today has been comp...
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Entr'acte Jac: April 2013
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Tuesday, 30 April 2013. Rent in Concert - St Davids Hall, Cardiff - Monday 29th April. I "discovered" Rent about 5 years ago. I'd heard of it before then, obviously, but I didn't watch it until I came across the film on the shelf of the library I worked at and thought I'd give it a go. Like most people, all I knew about the story was that it was about aids. So, when I saw that a concert version was making its way to a venue near me, there was no way I was missing out. There were a few technical difficult...
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Entr'acte Jac: May 2015
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Monday, 4 May 2015. Start Spreading the News. Lady Liberty in her best musical theatre pose :p. What's that I smell in the air? The American Dream. Or the New York Dream, to be more specific. FrankNFurter tells us "don't dream it, be it" and I'm finally taking that advice. So start spreading the news, I'm leaving at the end of May. With this is mind, I booked to go to one place in the world I've been dreaming of. Like London, New York has a TKTS booth, but it seems the queues are horrendous and you can't...
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Entr'acte Jac: January 2014
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Monday, 6 January 2014. Singin' in the Rain UK Tour @ Wales Millennium Centre. Another 2 announcements followed. One was that the am-dram company I work with would be doing Singin' in the Rain next year and the other was that the London show was going on tour and coming to Cardiff. I had to see it. As someone seeing this pretty much for the first time, this'll be comparison free of both the film and the London show. As usual the stunt casting of Faye Tozer. It was clear that this was the scene most peopl...
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Entr'acte Jac: June 2015
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Sunday, 14 June 2015. Saturday 30th May, 2pm. I knew I wanted to see this show from the second I heard about it; a tongue-in-cheek love letter to both Musical Theatre and Shakespeare, starring Brian d'Arcy James. Who was fantastic as Shrek) and Christian Borle. Both from a tv show I adore - "Smash". Plus getting to see an original broadway cast. how could I not? Is the creation of brothers Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick. With direction and choreography from Casey Nicholaw. Who is absolutely hilarious. N...
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Entr'acte Jac: Edfest Day 9 : Grand Gestures and The Worst Show on the Fringe?
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Friday, 14 August 2015. Edfest Day 9 : Grand Gestures and The Worst Show on the Fringe? You know how yesterday I saw the best show on the fringe? Well today I'm certain I found the worst. It all started off so well. I was just congratulating myself for my consistently good choices when it all started going very wrong. The run started late yesterday afternoon and culminated today in one of the worst shows I've ever seen. EVER. And I've seen some bad shows. Oh, the awkwardness. Come on people, have some sp...
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Entr'acte Jac: Edfest Day 11: Breaking Free
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Saturday, 15 August 2015. Edfest Day 11: Breaking Free. Sometimes, you just gotta take a break. There's no blog for Edfest day 10 because yesterday I seriously needed to take some time out. As I said, I'd seen a spate of disappointing shows and was having a terrible morning. I woke up late and didn't feel too well, the milk for that essential morning coffee had turned sour, which I realised after. My friend, Beth, had arrived in Glasgow the day before (. To fake smile,. Bored - which I. I've put "free" i...
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Entr'acte Jac: April 2014
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Monday, 21 April 2014. Wicked Tour Review - Wales Millennium Centre - Monday 14th April. It's been a while since I was last transported to the emerald green world of Oz. 7 years ago I saw it, fresh in the West End when the leading lady was the original, wic. Kedly talented, one and only Adele Dazeem. sorry, Idina Menzel. In fact, it was one of the best views I've had at the WMC.). Today's touring cast includes Nikki Davis-Jones as Elphaba, Emily Tierney as Glinda and Liam Doyle as Fiyero. Http:/ m.yo...